Shuffleboard weight



March 17 1959 c. DECEPOLI 2,878,023

YSHUFFLEBOARD WEIGHT Filed June 27, 1957 V I0 FF/G. 4

- 1 JNVENTOR. CARM/NE DECEPOL/ ATTORNEY United States PatentSHUFFLEBOARD WEIGHT Carmine Decepoli, Belleville, N. J. Application June27, 1957, Serial No. 668,539

4 Claims. (Cl. 273-128) This invention relates to an improvement in theconstruction of weighted discs of the type commonly employed in playinggames upon a shufileboard or other surface over which the player slidessuch disc.

The object of my invention is to provide a means for more securelyattaching a plastic cap to the top of such a disc.

Another object is to provide more economical attachment means for such acap and to better facilitate its incorporation in the disc duringmanufacture.

A still further object is to conceal such attachment means so that itwill not detract from the outward appearance of the disc in which it isused.

Other objects will appear from the description which follows.

In the drawings which illustrate the application of my invention to ashuflleboard weight:

Figure 1 is a top view of a weight embodying this improvement.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the weight of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the separated three componentparts of the weights of Figure 1 with the body portion shown partiallyin cross section.

Figure 5 is a bottom view of the plastic cap portion of the weight.

Referring to the drawings in which the same number refers to the same ora similar part, the weight consists of a discoid steel body 1 to the topof which is attached preformed plastic cap 2. Plastic cap 2 may beformed of colored translucent plastic material and may be furnished witha decorative top, as well as a legend cast into the top surface toidentify the weight.

Figures 1 through 5 show one embodiment of this in vention.

Body 1 has circular recess 4 in its top surface and in the side wall ofsuch recess there is annular groove 5. The top edge of the recess has achamfered edge to facilitate the assembly of cap 2 to body 1.

The upper and exposed portion of cap 2 is disc-shaped and projectingfrom the bottom is a centrally located hub 7. Hub 7 has a hole 9concentrically located in its base and the wall that is formed betweensuch hole and the outer surface of hub 7 is slotted with radial verticalslots 8. The outer surface of hub 7 has formed on it ring 6 for matingengagement with groove 5.

Plug 3 of wood or some similar material, has tapered sides 11 to permitit to be partially inserted into hole 9.

The assembly of cap 2 to body 1 is best illustrated in Figure 4 whichshows the three parts to be assembled in their relative positions. Plug3 is partially inserted into hole 9 of cap 2 and the cap is then placedon top of body 1 and its hub 7 forced into central recess 4. Pressingcap 2 downward will bring the base of plug 3 to bear on the bottom ofrecess 4 and will cause it to be forced upward still further into hole9. The segments in the wall surrounding hole 9 will be spread outwardand when cap 2 bears against the top surface of body 1, hub 7 will befully enclosed in the recess and its ring 6 will lie within groove 5.Thus, not only will hub 7 be frictionally engaged within recess 4, butit will be locked in position by virtue of the engagement of ring 6within groove 5.

While cap 2 has been referred to as of plastic material, it is evidentthat any other material that may be cast into the desired form and whichwill have some degree of flexibility, such as provided by a plasticmaterial when plug 3 outwardly spreads hub 7, will be equally adaptable.Plug 3 may, instead of being formed of wood, be formed of plastic, hardrubber or other material.

Other modifications may be made in the weights illustrated, and I donot, therefore, limit the scope of this invention by the illustrationsand descriptions set forth.

What I claim is:

l. A shufileboard weight comprising a discoid body member of steelhaving a concentric recess in its top surface; a preformed plastic capextending over substantially all of the top surface of the body memberand having a downwardly extending hub filling such recess; a concentrichole in the bottom of the hub; a channel in the bottom of the hub; and atapered plug extending into such channel in frictional engagementtherein and with its external end bearing upon the bottom of the recessin the body member.

2. A shuflieboard weight comprising a discoid body member of steelhaving a concentric recess in its top surface; a preformed plastic capextending over substantially all of the top surface of the body memberand having a downwardly extending hub filling such recess; a concentrichole in the bottom of the hub; radial vertical slots in the wallsurrounding the concentric hole; and a tapered cylindrical plugextending into such hole in frictional engagement therein and with itsexternal end bearing upon the bottom of the recess in the body member.

3. A shufileboard Weight comprising a discoid body member of steelhaving a concentric recess in its top surface; a groove in the side Wallof such recess; a preformed plastic cap extending over substantially allof the top surface of the body member and having a downwardly extendinghub filling such recess and groove; a concentric hole in the bottom ofthe hub; radial vertical slots in the wall surrounding the concentrichole; and a tapered cylindrical plug extending into such hole infrictional engagement therein and with its external end bearing upon thebottom of the recess in the body member.

4. A shuffleboard weight comprising a discoid body member of steelhaving a concentric recess in its top surface; a groove in the side wallof such recess; a preformed plastic cap extending over substantially allof the top surface of the body member and filling such recess andgroove; a concentric hole in the bottom of the cap; radial verticalslots in the wall surrounding the concentric hole; and a taperedcylindrical plug extending into such hole in frictional engagementtherein and with its external end bearing upon the bottom of the recessin the body member.

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